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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
VHF/UHF long-range mobile radio

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C) ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.22 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 100 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 25 / 12.5 / 10 / 6.25 / 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1.8 / 76-108 / 108-222 / 300-1000 MHz 100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps) 136-174 / 350-390 / 400-470MHz / 450-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM Stereo   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.7 MHz: 5 µV
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 2 µV
174-222 MHz: 1 µV
470-800 MHz: 5 µV
? ≤0.20 µV / ≤0.25 µV
Selectivity AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM) ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage 500mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) - 136-174 / 350-390 / 400-470MHz / 450-520 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 50/40 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low: 5/5 W ? 10/25/50 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA + Built-in ferrite bar SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11.7-15.8V DC 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max) 13.8 V DC ±15% (11.7-15.8V)
Current RX 0.5 A 300µA ~ 140mA ?
TX 8.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 112 × 38 × 178 mm
(4.41 × 1.50 × 7.01 in)
81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
185 × 56 × 170 mm
(7.28 × 2.20 × 6.69 in)
Weight 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna 1.16 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 1821 channels in 24 bank(s) 199 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. Bluetooth. Clock/Calendar. WIRES-ready. Line in. PA. DTMF, CTCSS & DCS. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
Detachable front panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN STANDARD-FTM-000010H YAESU-VR-000160 LISHENG-UT000858